![]() ![]() The hanbok is traditionally worn for special events like new year’s day, weddings, funerals (that’s special one in and of itself), birthday parties, etc. And it must be in either the new clothes you bought for Seollal or traditional Korean dress (the hanbok). ![]() What’s a South Korean holiday without paying respects to the ancestors? Not a holiday at-all! So expect deep, thoughtful, and respectful bowing. Cooking oils and spam are extremely popular! (Spam became popular during World War II and it just never went away….probably because of all the preservatives. □) Big Respect! It’s customary to give gift sets of food. And with the 2018 Winter Olympics occurring at the same time in Pyeongchang, I can’t imagine how crazy the airports and train stations must be! People even visit their in-laws! It’s considered rude if you don’t! □Īnd you’d better bring a gift set or two! It’s an extremely busy travel time in South Korea. So people travel all over to spend time with them. Traditionally, it’s been a time to get together with family. How do South Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year?įirst of all, it’s called “Seollal” or “Seolnal.” And it’s celebrated over three days, the day before the first day of the new year, the day of, and the day after. So Seollal for 2018 is February 15th-17th. However, the Lunar New Year is still celebrated as a tradition in many Asian countries. Okay, so nearly everyone in the world has adopted the Gregorian calendar and thus celebrate new year’s day on January 1st. So the “Lunar New Year” for many East Asian countries, including South Korea, is usually on the second new moon after the winter solstice.įor the year 2018, Lunar New Year begins on Friday, February 15th. Occasionally, about every 24 years, Korean New Year will occur one day after Chinese New Year because of the new moon between Korea’s midnight (15:00UTC) and China’s midnight (16:00UTC). However, what people refer to as the Lunar New Year is really the lunisolar calendar, which are according to the cycles of the moon but it’s also adjusted to keep in sync, sort-of, with the solar year. ![]() Just as the name implies, the Lunar New Year is dictated by the cycles of the moon. And one of those countries is the Republic of Korea! So what is Lunar New Year? However, it is not entirely correct to refer to the Lunar New Year as Chinese New Year, because many other countries also celebrate the Lunar New Year. Not to mention that the traditions of Chinese New Year are just fun with dragon dances, fireworks, and the like! Although, it’s no wonder because China has the world’s largest population! And everyone has a tendency to refer to the Lunar New Year as Chinese New Year. Korean New Year is NOT the same as Chinese New Year….īut it is similar. ![]()
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